Chaos in politics: Karl Nehammer resigns, what now?

Chaos in politics: Karl Nehammer resigns, what now?

A political earthquake shaken Austria last week: the Neos announced the Sugar Coalition, while the negotiations between the ÖVP and SPÖ also failed for a "grand coalition". As a result, Karl Nehammer resigned after never wanted to cooperate with Herbert Kickl. This decision started a chain reaction, because Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen was forced to transfer Kickl to the government formation, which is considered a dramatic political move. According to krone.at , the ÖVP is forced under the new boss Christian Stocker to also have talks with Kickl, even though she had previously categorically excluded.

The political waves are high and the population is concerned about the new developments. Kickl's possible chancellorship causes fears how a ÖVP campaign motto urged it: "If Kickl becomes a chancellor, you will need many of it." Nevertheless, ÖVP and SPÖ must now find a way to get along with each other, which is particularly difficult if you observe the gap between the positions. In fact, it turns out that the internal policy turbulence can hardly be mastered, and the party tours of the ÖVP and SPÖ are under immense pressure. So The SPIEGEL are increasingly critical.

The escalation of the political situation in Austria is therefore great and could have far -reaching consequences for future government formation. While the mood of the electorate is tense, it remains to be seen how the negotiations between the parties develop and whether a new consensus can actually be found.